Most ridiculous questions NFL teams have asked prospects at the combine

In years past, teams have skirted the line of permissible questioning when conducting interviews with NFL prospects at the annual scouting combine. From a player's sexuality to other off-the-wall inquires, NFL teams dive deep -- too deep sometimes.

Teams use interviewing time at the NFL combine differently. Some border on invasive and illegal tactics, while others ask about office supplies. Perhaps this year will mark a departure from the invasive to the goofy.

Below, we've collected ten of the ridiculous questions teams have posed to prospects over the years.

Actually this a totally legit question: Does the player try to steer a middle-of-the-pack team to greatness, or use a juggernaut to pummel bottom feeders? I want the guy willing to take the Jaguars head-to-head with the Seahawks.

How many different things can you think of that you can do with a paper clip?

What animal would you describe yourself as?

"I never even thought about it before. I sat there for at least two minutes thinking like, 'OK, I'm dependable. I'm a silent killer.' So the closest thing I thought of was a snake, a python. Nobody hears it coming but when it comes it's going to kill you."

What's the drug of choice on your campus?

This one actually came from NFL Network's Steve Mariucci during a sample interview last year with Geno Smith in February 2013. Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com said Smith seemed stunned, then answered that he didn't know.

The correct answer of course would have been, "Sir, I am high on life."

Do you feel entitled [as a white running back], or like a poster child for white running backs?

I'm paraphrasing the question one team posed to current Vikings running back Toby Gerhart. "No, I'm just out there playing ball. I don't think about that," Gerhart said that he answered. "I didn't really know what to say."

What is your goal for a family going forward? Are you looking to marry young or stay single?